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Vocational School Of Health Services Dental Assisting Program Information

Program Bilgileri

Aim

To train oral and dental health technician that can work in cooperation with the dentist in dental applications.

Qualification Awarded

Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)

Registration and Admission Requirements

Students must have successfully graduated from high schools (or equals). The placements are done following the rules of Turkish Higher Education Council (YÖK) respect to the scores obtained from the nation-Basic Competence Test (TYT). Student register to programmes on the days declared by the Rectorship Students should have earned a high school or an equivalent diploma and sufficient score on nation-Basic Competence Test (TYT). Admission is based on the scores, according to the rules determined by Higher Education Council. For international students who will be accepted according to the National or International Exams, Quota and conditions are announced on our University’s website.

Graduation Requirements

Students must successfully finish all courses and internships set by the program taking at least 120 ECTS credits in total, to be granted with the Bachelor's degree. Graduation eligibility is determined by academic average score. For this purpose, the sum of the weighted scores of all courses taken throughout the education is divided by the sum of ECTS values.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students may apply for exemption from the courses they have taken in another higher education or equally accredited institution. Exemption requests are decided by the board of governors of the School, which considers the opinion of the lecturer responsible for that course.

Lesson Plan - AKTS Credits

* The courses indicated in this course table shows current course plan information in Student Affairs.

** Compulsory courses are certainly opened whereas opening of elective and optional courses may differ according to preferences and quota condition in related term.

*** Theoretical and practical course hours of vocational (professional) clinical courses are not considered weekly. These course hours refer to total course hours.

Please click on the course title in the table below in order to see detailed information about course objectives and learning outcomes etc.

Fall Semester Courses Plan
CodeCourseLanguage of InstructionT+UUKECTSDownload
ADS1115033ANATOMYTurkish2-3
ADS1115034MORPHOLOGYTurkish1-6
ADS1115036DDDTurkish2-4
ADS1115387FIRST EMERGENCY AIDTurkish2-2
ADS1138730INTRODUCTION to CLINICAL SCIENCETurkish2+2-6
ADS1126900BASIC MICROBIOLOGYTurkish2-4
ADS1115038PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Turkish2-2
ADS1177780ORAL HYGIENE EDUCATIONTurkish2-2
ADS1124500FIRST AIDTurkish1+1-2
ADS1124600BUSINESS ETHICSTurkish2-2
ADS1124700COMMUNICATIONTurkish2-2
ADS1124800OCCUPATIONAL SAFETYTurkish2-2
ADS1124900BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESTurkish2-2
ADS1112350RADIATION PROTECTIONTurkish2-2
ADS1121810LABORATORY TECHNIQUES and SAFETYTurkish2-2
ATA1110800HISTORY of the TURKISH REPUBLIC ITurkish2-2
İNG1110900ENGLISH IEnglish2-2
TDL1110200TURKISH LANGUAGE ITurkish2-2
Spring Semester Courses Plan
CodeCourseLanguage of InstructionT+UUKECTSDownload
ADS1225700BASIC PHARMACOLOGYTurkish2-4
ADS1238770APPROACH to PATIENTTurkish2-4
ADS1215089DDDTurkish2+2-5
ADS1243360INFECTIOUS DISEASES in DENTISTRYTurkish2-6
ADS1227200STERILISATION & DISINFECTION METHODSTurkish1-2
ADS1210891DIGITAL DENTISTRY in PRACTICE and CAD-CAMTurkish2-2
ADS1243370DENTAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES and IMPLANTOLOGYTurkish2-2
ADS1225100RESEARCH METHOD & TECHNIQUESTurkish2-2
ADS1225300ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONTurkish2-2
ADS1225600QUALITY MANAGEMENT in HEALTHTurkish2-2
ADS1211800INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES and TOOLS ITurkish2-2
ADS1211250CURRENT CHEMICALS & DRUGSTurkish2-2
ATA1210000HISTORY of the TURKISH REPUBLIC IITurkish2-2
İNG1212000ENGLISH IIEnglish2-2
TDL1220000TURKISH LANGUAGE IITurkish2-2

Program Qualification

Theoretical, Factual

The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge related to dental assisting at a basic level.
The student knows information about moral discipline and ethical rules related to dental assisting.


Employment Opportunities

Program graduates have job opportunities in dental clinics, dental health departments of hospitals, or public institutions.

Upgrading

After graduation from associate degree programs, there is an opportunity to study in undergraduate programs as a result of vertical transition examination (VTE).

Type of Training

Full Time

Assessment and Evaluation

The success of a course is determined by the course grade. The course grade is obtained by evaluating the student's achievement in the semester and the general examination together with the midterm exams and midterm exams, applied studies, group work and similar studies. Students who fail to obtain a minimum score of 50 from the general examination will be considered as failures for all courses. In order to be successful, Dersten must have at least 60 points at the end of the term or 2.27 times the number of achievements.

Head of Department

Assist.Prof. Sinem ALBAYRAK

Teaching Methods

Teaching - learning methods and strategies are selected in such a way as to increase the skills of the students such as self - study, lifelong learning, observation, teaching to others, critical thinking, team work, effective use of information. It is also noted that the teaching style is designed to support students with different abilities. The teaching methods used in the program are given in the following list **:

Education Teaching Procedure *

Learning Activities

Tools Used

Lecture

Listening and understanding

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector

Brainstorming

Listening and understanding, observing/processing situations, critical thinking, development, teamwor

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector

Case study

Ability to interpret the case report

Experiment / Laboratory

Performance experiments, support visual learning and develop manual skills.

Laboratory, Laboratory equipment and tools

Self-Study

Investigation of details within the scope of the lecture or similar subjects

Investigation of details within the scope of the lecture or computer, textbook/ supplementary books, databases of similar subjects

Problem solving

Pre-planned special skills

Reflective Thinking

Supporting learning by an active, persistent, and careful consideration of a belief or supposed form of knowledge

Case Study

Pre-planned special skills

Concept map

Question - Answer

Interactive brainstorming with question-answer

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer

Discussion

Listening and understanding, observation/processing situations, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer

Exercise, Practice

Research and lifelong learning, writing, reading, critical thinking and application

Laboratory, standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer

Demonstration

Field trip, demonstration of the subjects/techniques learned in the lectures and visits at the facilities.

Mannequin, laboratory equipment and device

Role Model, Making an example

Supporting learning by seeing

Video, film, databases

Teamwork

Realization of projects, assignments and experiments, learning, gaining teamwork skills

Standard classroom technologies, library

Simulation

Supporting learning by the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time

Computer models, virtual reality tools

Written Exam

Research – lifelong learning, processing situations, question development, interpretation

Oral Exam

Research – lifelong learning, processing situations, question development, interpretation, presentation

Homework

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics

Internet databases, library databases, e-mail, textbooks, or supplementary books

Project / Design

Identifies, field of application, collecting, and analyzing data, literature review, preparing and presenting report

Internet databases, library databases, e-mail, textbooks, or supplementary books

Quiz

Learning, processing context/states, learning questions, interpreting

Course - Program Competencies Relations

Course123456789
APPROACH to PATIENT230030000
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY210010222
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES030000303
BUSINESS ETHICS050000005
CROSS INFECTION in DENTISTRY110010031
CURRENT CHEMICALS & DRUGS411010220
DENTAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES and IMPLANTOLOGY122210000
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION140000155
INFECTIOUS DISEASES in DENTISTRY200000020
INTRODUCTION to CLINICAL SCIENCE303110000
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY030340454
OFFICE MANAGEMENT113115444
ORAL HYGIENE EDUCATION230000444
PRINCIPLES of CLINICAL PRACTICE I225321511
PRINCIPLES of CLINICAL PRACTICE II210010011
PROTECTIVE DENTISTRY202200240
QUALITY MANAGEMENT in HEALTH131241534
RADIATION PROTECTION000000555
RESEARCH METHOD & TECHNIQUES000043011
STERILISATION & DISINFECTION METHODS302310352
İlişkili Ders Sayısı / 20/35293319172510404742

Surveys for Students

Öğretim elemanı değerlendirme anketiKesinlikle katılmıyorumKatılmıyorumKısmen katılıyorumKatılıyorumKesinlikle katılıyorumFikrim yok
Dönem başında dersin amacını, kapsamını ve öğrencidenbeklenenleri anlaşılır bir şekilde açıklar.
Dersin kaynaklarını dersin amaçlarına uygun olarak seçer veduyurur.
Ders için önerdiği kaynaklara ulaşmada öğrencilere yolgösterir/yardımcı olur.
Anlatımı (Dersi sunumu) akıcı, açık ve anlaşılırdır.
Öğretim teknolojilerini (etkili bir şekilde) kullanabilir.
Sınıfta çok yönlü iletişim ve etkileşim sağlayacakuygulamalara yer verir.
Geleneksel öğretim strateji yöntem ve teknikleri konusundagelişmiş bir bilgi birikimine sahiptir.
Derste işlediği öğretim yöntemlerini kendi uygulamalarındakullanır.
Ders saatleri dışında ders ile ilgili öğrenciye yeterince zamanayırır.
Derse düzenli olarak gelir ve zamanı etkin kullanır.
Ders sırasında sınıfa hakimiyeti kurmada oldukça başarılıdır.
Güncel konular hakkında öğrencileri bilgilendirir.
Öğrenci görüşlerine açık tutum ve davranışları ile örnek teşkileder.
Başarı ölçme yöntemleri ve araçları (klasik/test/sözlü sınav/proje/ödev vb.) dersin hedef ve içeriği ile uyumludur.
Sınav kağıdımla ilgili soru sormak istediğimde bana yardımcı olur.
Laboratuvar/saha/uygulama çalışmaları dersin amacı ileuyuşmaktadır.
Dersin öğrenme ve öğretme sürecinin yaratıcı düşünme süreç vebecerilerini geliştirir.
Ders güncel konu ve konuklarla desteklenir.
Yukarıdaki sorular dışında iletmek istedikleriniz

Numerical Data

Number of Students by years

Student Success

Graduate Success